Strategic Management Accounting 1 
Strategic Management Accounting
2014 / 15
Level 6
Module Code 44-6785-00C
Sheffield Business School
Module leader - Richard Watkinson
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
What's this module about? 3
How will this module deliver the relevant industry sector skills and competencies? 3
How will this module be delivered? 4
Assessment Package 5
How will Blackboard be used with this module? 5
How will student feedback be obtained on this module and how will this be used? 5
Module Team 6
Module Overview 6
Module Aims 6
Module Learning Outcomes 7
Schedule of Study 8
Reading List 9-10
Assessment Task 1 11-13
Seminar 1 Questions 14-17
Seminar 2 Questions 18-22
Seminar 3 Questions 23-34
Seminar 4 Questions 35-43
Seminar 5 Questions 44-55
Seminar 6 Questions 56-58
Seminar 7 Questions 59-78
Seminar 8 Questions 79-87
Seminar 9 Questions 88-112
Seminar 10 Questions 113-118
What's this module about?
This module builds on previous knowledge and application of management accounting concepts so as to enable students to analyse and critically evaluate management accounting systems in the broader context of the strategic management of organisations.
It is designed to encourage students to develop knowledge and skills that are appropriate for senior management positions, such as financial director, strategist, management accountant or strategic accountant. Accountants are no longer seen as bean counters but boardroom strategists who play a greater role in initiating and guiding major organisation change.
How will this module deliver the relevant industry sector skills and competencies?
Learning Philosophy
The philosophy adopted in this module, as in all L6 modules, is that you are primarily responsible for your own learning (just as you will be
2014 / 15
Level 6
Module Code 44-6785-00C
Sheffield Business School
Module leader - Richard Watkinson
TABLE OF CONTENTS Page
What's this module about? 3
How will this module deliver the relevant industry sector skills and competencies? 3
How will this module be delivered? 4
Assessment Package 5
How will Blackboard be used with this module? 5
How will student feedback be obtained on this module and how will this be used? 5
Module Team 6
Module Overview 6
Module Aims 6
Module Learning Outcomes 7
Schedule of Study 8
Reading List 9-10
Assessment Task 1 11-13
Seminar 1 Questions 14-17
Seminar 2 Questions 18-22
Seminar 3 Questions 23-34
Seminar 4 Questions 35-43
Seminar 5 Questions 44-55
Seminar 6 Questions 56-58
Seminar 7 Questions 59-78
Seminar 8 Questions 79-87
Seminar 9 Questions 88-112
Seminar 10 Questions 113-118
What's this module about?
This module builds on previous knowledge and application of management accounting concepts so as to enable students to analyse and critically evaluate management accounting systems in the broader context of the strategic management of organisations.
It is designed to encourage students to develop knowledge and skills that are appropriate for senior management positions, such as financial director, strategist, management accountant or strategic accountant. Accountants are no longer seen as bean counters but boardroom strategists who play a greater role in initiating and guiding major organisation change.
How will this module deliver the relevant industry sector skills and competencies?
Learning Philosophy
The philosophy adopted in this module, as in all L6 modules, is that you are primarily responsible for your own learning (just as you will be